Tag: business

I hope my video can be seen everywhere. Voiceover: Mr Lau teamed up with friends to launch a multimedia video production startup company in Hong Kong four years ago. They joined the Design Incubation Programme last year and received sponsorship to open an ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong on Saturday banned a 21-year-old pro-democracy activist from running in a by-election in March, dealing a blow to the youth-led push for universal suffrage and prompting accusations of political interference. Agnes Chow ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong banks have been hit by an unprecedented HK$20 billion per month surge in suspicious ATM withdrawals, exposing a loophole that could deal a blow to Beijing’s battle against illicit capital flight via its notorious underground banking system. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong will, as always, work closely with other Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to bring unfinished businesses to fruition as well as to pursue other initiatives that can reinvigorate the WTO, said the Secretary for Commerce and Economic ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG -- China's beauty-enhancing app developer and smartphone maker Meitu is looking to boost revenues by expanding further into e-commerce, leading a $5 million funding round in Goxip, a Hong Kong-based online shopping platform. Juliette Gimenez, CEO ... ( read original story ...)

She sold the business to Tong in 2015, after she had left Hong Kong. Wakley has subsequently set up Tree in the US under a licence agreement. Tong expanded operations to Beijing and Sanya, through a distribution agreement, and opened a second Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s benchmark stock index has resumed its upwards trajectory after closing at a record two days earlier, as a weaker currency drove investors to park their dollars in assets that could offer higher returns, such as equities and real estate. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s stock market has started the year with a vigorous, record-breaking rally. But there is still room for valuations to head higher, especially given accelerating fund inflows from the mainland, according to China International Fund Management ... ( read original story ...)

OMD Hong Kong has appointed Thomas Hebditch as senior digital business director. In this new role, Hebditch will be responsible for leading the agency’s digital growth strategy, ensuring the constant evolution of its digital product and strengthening ... ( read original story ...)

Thinking of starting your new business in Hong Kong and lacking new business ideas? Or looking for new business opportunities in Hong Kong? Starting a new business requires your complete determination and clarity about what you want and how you can grow ... ( read original story ...)

OMD Hong Kong has appointed Thomas Hebditch as Senior Digital Business Director tasked with leading the agency’s digital growth strategy. Hebditch joins the Hong Kong office from sister agency Manning Gottlieb OMD in the UK, where he was Account Director ... ( read original story ...)

A start-up from Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is commercializing a contact lens to treat short-sightedness in children. Also known as myopia, short-sightedness is a major cause of ocular morbidity in children, especially among the Chinese. ( read original story ...)

Treasury Undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence Sigal Mandelker said she told Hong Kong officials it should be harder for North Korea to use shell companies registered in the Asian business hub. Mandelker said she also repeatedly pressed ... ( read original story ...)

Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) will start a recruitment exercise this Friday (January 26) to recruit around 90 Probationary Inspectors in order to meet the manpower demand due to natural wastage and the forthcoming commissioning of new boundary ... ( read original story ...)